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I've been trying to do a clamshell mode setup for my computer and I've seen many suggestions to use HandleLidSwitch=ignore. However this is not really what I want to do since I only want to keep the ...

I've got Ubuntu 14.04 on my Sony Vaio SVE15137. The issue is, when I shut the lid of the laptop (my settings let it stay running, it doesn't suspend or lock the screen), and raise the lid after,say, ...

Since upgrading to Ubuntu 14.10 (came from 12.10), the behaviour of my dual monitors (and compiz, but that is another issue) changed in the way, that after logging in, both are going black (off) and ...

I've a Acer Aspire E1-410-2832 and I install today Ubuntu 14.10 (no dual boot, just Ubuntu) and everything works fine except when I close the LID, wait a while (to suspend it), and I open it Again: ...

I configured my laptop so the display screen stays on and unlocked when I close the lid, because I want to do sleep and lock manually when I need it to.
This works fine so far with only one drawback, ...

I'm on a Macbook Air 4,1 running 14.04, with surprisingly minimal trouble so far.
However there is an issue with the screen - when I set the 'Lock' on, in 'Brightness and Lock', when I close the lid, ...

First of all, I'm not the most proficient beaver when it comes to linux in general but I catch on very fast.
I'm using the x86 version of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
I have a Toshiba Satellite L40-14F laptop, ...

Can anyone help me?
I use ACER 5732Z Laptop with ubuntu 14.04 OS, I would like enable suspend option when I close lid. I went to system setting>Power> and choose when the lid is closed suspend. But it ...

I'll be totally honest, I have googled this question...I have read responses...but I'm still pretty confused...anyway...
So, anyway, I want to hook up my laptop with HDMI to my TV...that part works ...

Ok, I know there already are several questions related to this. I tried many solutions to no avail. I'm going to detail here what I did and how are my config files in the hope that a good soul will ...

I've got a 13" mid-2013 MacBook Air, and I'm dual booting OSx and Xubuntu. Everything seems to be working relatively well except waking the laptop by opening the lid. The screen lights up to the login ...

I want to close the laptop lid but not even lock the screen!
I generally use TeamViewer from my phone and thus I need my Laptop to stay on all the time.
Though a locked screen can be unlocked but i ...

My problem is that when lid is closed, it just shows blank screen and not turning off the monitor, so my monitor is always on. But when I use Win 7 and I close the lid it turns off the monitor, so I ...

Hi I have a HP laptop dv6. When I use Ubuntu 12.04 and close the Lid, The laptop suspends. However That does not happen when I switch to Xubuntu 12.04 ? What should I do to solve this problem ? May be ...

I have an HP 510 laptop with Ubuntu 12.04.
I have all the correct settings for suspending when the lid is closed, as far as I can tell, so I think it's a problem with detecting the event.
The way it ...

Just upgraded from 11.04 to 11.10. Power management worked fine in natty, now on lid close it just blanks screen but does not put the computer to sleep. Interestingly, sometimes even does not blank ...